Hadith 838
وعن ابن عباس : أن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم قال :« الثيب أحق بنفسها من وليها ، والبكر تستأمر ، وإذنها سكوتها». رواه مسلم. وفي لفظ : « ليس للولي مع الثيب أمر واليتيمة تستأمر ». رواه أبو داود والنسائي وصححه ابن حبان.
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A woman who has been previously married has more right over her person than her guardian, and a virgin must be consulted, and her consent is silence." [Reported by Muslim]. Another narration has: "A guardian has no authority over a woman who has been previously married,; and an orphan girl must be consulted." [Reported by Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'i; Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].
